SPEC Kit 322: Library User Experience (July 2011)
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70 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses Name of group Composition Role(s) Outcome(s) College library committees Includes the branch library head and faculty members in colleges To advise the branch head of changes in curriculum, research, etc and desired changes in service. Ongoing relationship with branch library, responsive library service. Faculty Library Advisory Committee Associate Vice Provost and faculty with Library Dean Communicate faculty concerns and Dean’s. Dean can discuss trends and issues relevant to university library. Dean has a platform for speaking to faculty. Faculty Senate Committee on Libraries Faculty members elected to serve two-year appointments Advise and support. Regular meetings, gathering input and support. Faculty Senate Library and Information Resources Committee Faculty appointed to the committee by the Faculty Senate Advise the library, provide feedback on planned activities, and communicate library activities to the Faculty Senate. Advise the library and communicate endorsement of planned activities to the Faculty Senate. Faculty Senate Library Committee Faculty Advises University Librarian. Faculty Senate Library Committee Dean of Libraries, library representative, and faculty from across campus Advisory Faculty Senate Library Committee Faculty members and library administrators Serve as a channel for regular communication between the faculty and library. Keep faculty up to date on library issues and challenges; gain support from faculty for library initiatives; improve services based on faculty feedback. First Year Advisory Board 10 ﬁrst-year students with diverse demographics, dormitories, and intended majors Offer ideas and opinions on projects or changes the library is considering. Suggest changes based on their experience. Helping library to reframe ﬁrst year orientation. Working with library on planning and presenting a movie on the quad. Participating in renovation planning for library most used by ﬁrst year students. Added additional whiteboards based on their suggestions. General Faculty Council Library and Cultural Resources Committee Faculty, graduate student, and student representation named by the university’s General Faculties Council To advise Libraries and Cultural Resources on needs of academic users. Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Penn graduate and professional students To represent the concerns and advocate on the behalf of all graduate students at Penn. Changes to new OPAC design, creation of strategic emphases and initiatives.